A county commission that spends hundreds of thousands of dollars to create a homeless shelter without gauging the city’s support for it – while rejecting a motion to require its residents to be U.S. citizens? A county commission that is still going all-in on divisive and discredited DEI ideology, as other entities across the...
Playing Favorites with Public Funds
A majority of the Johnson County Kansas Board of Commissioners have demonstrated that their last concern is the tax burden on citizens of the county. Their decisions over the last 3-1⁄2 years indicate a predilection for enriching private not-for-profit entities, developers, and new (but not existing) businesses. Commissioners Allenbrand and...
Plan for 300 apartments near key Overland Park corridor advances
Plans to build nearly 300 apartments in Overland Park’s College Boulevard and Metcalf Avenue corridor are moving ahead. On Monday, the Overland Park City Council voted 11-0 to approve the rezoning for the project — dubbed Livano Overland Park — on 12 acres at the southwest corner of 112th Street and Lamar...
What the JoCo Audit REALLY Says About their Finances
Johnson County AuditBy: Charlotte O'Hara, Johnson County 3rd District CommissionerThis does not reflect the majority viewpoint of the JoCo BOCCMy head is still spinning from the Johnson County Audit report, on which I sent out an email recently. But I have to report I…MADE…A…MISTAKE!!! I had read that the percentage of invoices...
The Price of Poor Leadership: $500,000 Wasted on a Flawed Homeless Initiative
Stand Up for Johnson County: It's Time to Vote for Real Change! The recent decision by the Johnson County Board of County Commissioners shows the irresponsible behavior of Mike Kelly and his supporters, highlighting the urgent need for better leadership. In a surprising 5 to 2 vote, the Commission voted...
Johnson County audit shows lax purchasing controls
The first page of a recent audit of purchasing controls in Johnson County government shows a startling lack of oversight. According to the report — presented at the Sept. 5, 2024, Johnson County Commission Meeting — new purchasing guidelines designed to reduce costs, speed purchases, and simplify purchase procedures have resulted in a process...
JoCo Election Office dealing with wrong address on 43,441 return envelopes from Center for Voter Information nonprofit
On Wed. morning the Johnson County Election office posted a message on X about an address error in a return envelope for advance ballot applications orchestrated by the nonprofit Center for Voter Information. A Sept. 4 email from the Center for Voter Information to the Kansas Secretary of State’s office (obtained from an...